Absurdist Theater Unleashed in “The Real Inspector Hound”

By Eduardo D. Rossal Moments of laughter erupted during nights of interactive live theater in the show “The Real Inspector Hound” held in the Backstage Theatre on Cheyenne campus April 10 to 19. “The Real Inspector Hound” is a play within a play. Part of the story centers around two theater critics Moon and Birdboot, […]

Poet Andrew Romanelli Published in Literary Magazines

By Jonmaesha Shadrick Andrew Romanelli recently saw his poems published in Neon Dreams. Students who are creative writers and artists can submit their works for a chance to be published in Neon Dreams, a literary and visual arts journal at College of Southern Nevada. The club publishes a new issue each year. It is in […]

Ancient Japanese Art of Flower Arrangement Exhibited on Campus

By Jessica Itzep Floral students displayed their works in an Ikebana exhibition at the College of Southern Nevada Summerlin campus on April 14 to 17. Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement, according to Ikebana International, a group that promotes peace through this artistic expression. “Ikebana is a disciplined art form in which the […]

Nix Bros. TV and Film Projects Go Mainstream

By Heather LoveEvan and Adam Nix, known as the Nix Bros., have passions and immense talents for infusing storytelling and humor into their television and film making. The brothers, who formerly attended College of Southern Nevada in the media technologies program, have been making films for years and more recently they got into television. “We […]

Dance Delights Audience at Spring Concert

By Tia Keys Arabesques, pirouettes and rond-de-jambes were part of beautifully-crafted choreography gracing the stage as students performed during the Student Dance Concert in March. With an audience of more than 100, students performed original jazz, ballet and modern dance routines. Under the direction of College of Southern Nevada’s Dance Director Kelly Roth and new-dance-certificate […]

Lee Daniels’ ‘The Butler’ Part of Black History Month Celebration

By Jonmaesha Shadrick College of Southern Nevada’s Black Student Association celebrated Black History Month with a viewing of Lee Daniels’ “The Butler” Feb. 17. Events were held on campus through the month to educate, engage and promote cultural awareness and appreciation. The movie viewing was a special opportunity for many students in BSA as they […]

Headliner’s High Noon Narrative Rocks the Coffeehouse

By Terrell Markie College of Southern Nevada Students Ethan Ventura and Efrem Fajardo recently took the stage to perform five songs at The Beat Coffeehouse and Records, in the heart of Fremont Street, alongside their band High Noon Narrative for their first headlining performance. “Personally I love delivering to an audience,” says Ventura, the bass […]

Emily Mcilroy’s Painting ‘Between Two Waters’ Exhibited on Campus

By Tia Keys Special event held in honor of Hawaiian-artist Emily Mcilroy at the Fine Arts Gallery at College of Southern Nevada was emotional. Mcilroy’s art was inspired by the loss of her twin brother who died. A Gallery Talk held Feb. 6, 2015 for more than 20 students and other attendees allowed Mcilroy to […]

Short Films Featured at Festival

By Chace Alvarez Two-day film festival featured movies meant to share Latino culture. The Hispanic Museum of Nevada hosted the 10th annual Las Vegas Latino Film Festival on Oct. 24 and 25. For the past two years, College of Southern Nevada had the privilege to be part of it. “We have enjoyed doing this over […]

Students Prepare for Roles in ‘The Seagull’

By Richie Frazier Students prepare for BackStage Theatre’s debut of the production “The Seagull” by getting into character using method acting. The play written in 1895 by Anton Chekhov, the Russian dramatist, is hailed as his best play inspired by a real-life incident he had witnessing the death of a seagull. An ensemble cast of […]